If you like DIY - do it YOURSELF - projects, then this is a simple, fun, and quick project you'll enjoy doing. Sugar shapes are easy to make once you get a few little tips and tricks out of the bowl! In this One By One video, I show you just how easy it...
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Chinese fortune cookies are fun, crispy treats that we break open to get a little "gift of wisdom" hidden inside. Some are funny, some don't make sense, and others offer a message we need at the right time. Whether you believe they are fate, fortune, future predictions, or plain old folly, these sweet notions...
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Part 23 of the Here We Are series: Live Your Life Out Loud If you are tired of picking up that mounting stack of papers, putting away the same pair of sneakers, or feeling like you just vacuumed and now you have to do it again, then you need to hear my grandmother's tips...
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I had a difficult time coming up with the title to this article. I thought of things like, "who's your buddy," "your adventure gal," "dial up trouble," and "go-to friend," (which has a whole other meaning than the one I wanted!). Then it hit me, "Who you gonna' call" when that crazy, adventurous, questionable...
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This Two Word Tuesday is a very simple one, Details Matter. It doesn't mean that every thing has to be perfect or else it isn't worth doing, because we all know that nothing is perfect! There is no magic moment when you are "ready" or optimum circumstance that you've dreamed about, there is only...
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There is always a room in every house that is in need of an update. The easiest way to transform a room - and most cost effective - is by choosing a new wall color. This means selecting a different paint color entirely from the one that is already on the wall. Easier said...
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Part 22 of the Here We Are Series: Live Your Life Out Loud Recently I saw a television commercial for Miss Dior perfume starring Natalie Portman (you can see the full director's cut here) which also features a soundtrack of Janis Joplin singing her famous song, "Piece of My Heart." It sounds like an...
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In his latest movie, Café Society, writer and director, Woody Allen, gives us a look into the beauty and glamour of 1930's Hollywood contrasted with the grittier, hard-living New York lifestyle. He also offers up many deeper messages through this visual exploration of love, marriage, dreams, ideals, money, and vice. Like in the film...
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Call it whatever you want... Italian Ice, Lemon Ice, Granita, Sorbet, or Sorbetto, it is still a sweet and tasty cold treat perfect for hot summer days. This recipe came out of my attempt to make a watermelon-lemonade granita BUT when I sliced open the seedless watermelon, it was rotten! Since I had the...
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